Mark 3:30:5Mark.3.30.W5TAB
ἔχει
ekhei
“he has”
- Transliteration
- E-khei
- Extended
- EH-kheh-ee
- IPA
- /ˈe.kʰei/
Meaning by language
- English
- he has
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
E-khei
- sentence
HO-ti E-le-gon PNEU-ma a-KA-thar-ton E-khei
Exegesis
The sequence Pneuma akatharton {Πνεῦμα ἀκάθαρτον | Pnéu-ma a-ká-thar-ton} forms a noun-adjective unit in the accusative case functioning as the direct object of echei {ἔχει | é-khei} ‘he has’. The subject of echei is implicit and contextually refers to Jesus, whom the accusers claim “has an unclean spirit.” The final position of echei in the clause follows a common Greek pattern where the verb comes at the end, allowing the accusative phrase to bear the weight of the accusation. Rendering the clause in direct quotation (“He has an unclean spirit”) maintains both the accusatory force and the causal link signaled by hoti, preserving the narrative logic that their persistent slander explains the severity of the warning.
In context — Mark 3:30
Because they were saying , “He has an unclean spirit .”
About this coordinate
Mark 3:30:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Mark 3:30, so the Greek word ἔχει (ekhei) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Mark.3.30.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.3.30.W5.S1) and character.